Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-04
HORSE GOSSIP

IL is said that $4,000 has been refused lor
the tWo.year-old FLY AlcagettN ~ Alcar-
tara.
George Hall OF Boston has lately p1r-
chased the Maine mare Maud L.. 30 by
Gray Dan.
\ weanling colt by Aicautara, out Of
Belle Lambert, has recently sold for Il ,00J
20 Boston man.
At the closing races of the season at Sau-
gus, Fred B., 4 PA class horse, broke his
leg IN the fourth heat.
5. B. Jones OF Tunbridge has Il two
year-olu Vampire colt that weighs 1902
pounds and bids fair to be very speedy.
The plan in kentucky when man has
morse that he wants to get record is to
pay an entrance fee Of $40 and start for
record.
1t is said that Mike Wilkes, ia 4.
GOSSIP, Jr. . ~ ROsaline Wilkes 9 :lSl4
and Harry Wilkes . - - will winter III
California
Monarch, who recently made Il record of
22y II, is BY the tro,ter AlmOuarch, rec
ord 2.2i 81, by Almont.
NJ. y. ". Hayden OF Lexington, XIV.
sold Friday 10 MIR. +. Owsley Of Burks
Vile, NJ, the four-y earolt trotting stall
lion Rcd squirrel ~ Black Squirrel, 80.
$500
John : Chalk 81 New Jersey las bs-
| come the owner OF :ha phenomenal wear
| ling sadie -, paying for her the sum 0,
$500, The bOwtrnGus bought her last
August for $1,000.
The stallion AlMont Eclipse got his Sc
cond 80 performer NJ the recent Beacon
| Park meeting, his son J. h, catered by
\. t. Horton, trotting the sixth hear OF
the :, 40 :ace in just 2.30.
The fail racing season of the Blood Horse
| ne ni..fi Not
Park, San francisco, Oct % and continues
for four alternate days. The stakes and
pulses amount to $l5,5OO
! y. {. Reed of Kalamazoo, Mich, has
sold to Mr.. Hanlou of Providence, r. |
the hrowl stallion l;eed Wilkes, 2:25ii
six years old, by Red Wilkes. cam ~
| Mambrln) Eagle, for $1,000
/ d. c Reed OF Kalamazoo 3iica., bus
soid ID Mn HluloA OF Providence, IL. T.,
! SIX years old, toy Red W!.NcS A9m ~
/ Mambrno Hag,e, tor $1,000.
! since Ap,I last Mr.. w. c. France has
| sold $21 900 worth "a, stock by Red Wilkes
and the sum total in fees for his stations
during This season has been $lO.590. Red
! Nliii-s' 3tsk :, now ,U!l FOR next year vt
$500.
Tue wy.-iHowN igutter White socks,
30, the fastest III the get OF Alcantara.
| died suddenly, Monday Night, altera short
! illness, AT the stable OF his driver Jock
! Bowen. aJ Mystic Park He was owned
| hy l., ". Whitaker of Boston. and cost
50 900 as a iour-year old. His age was sew
en- years All SIS 00o has been refused for
him.
William NJ. Singerly of the Pniiadel.
phia Record has purchased 80 blooded
colts reared amid The blue grass section
of Kentucky, and transferred them to his
farm in Montgomery county, Pa. He is
the owner of tue great race horse Prince
| Wilkes, and he witnessed his brilliant
victory nc Lexington with feelings Of in
tense pleasure.
Trainers are now getting ready to 90 in
To winttr quarters Mr.. j. Is. Haggin
will have ma horses at Sheepshead Bay
ami Monmouth until the season OF lsSs
roll round The horses In charge OF Mes
slds. -Iletlrktr, Birbee. Rollins, Hyland
and McAHum will winter at Jerome Park,
( which place 10y the way. is a fayorite re
sol. Tor trainers in win,er, Capt sam
Bruw@'S horses VIII winter in Kentucky
uu'ii the gra,s grow next spring, Nh \
q. CaSSaits horses are already IN winter
quarters AZ IN" farm in Pennsylvania
.ir August Be!mOnt's horses will 20 to
Babyiou this afternoon or tomorrow, and
lhe ApplehY x Johnson lot will 10 10
Eatontowp.